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Subject:Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater report
From:Chris Smith
Date:Tue, 30 Oct 2001 21:36:16 -0600

I am a long time user of propane heaters in my westy for campgrounds
without electric.  Before the Black Cat I used the smaller reflector type
of heater.  They always were weak in heat and produced a ton of
moisture.  The Black Cat produces more heat and less water.  The trick is
to keep the top up slightly and plan on running the defrosters before
driving in the morning.  The worst condensation was when camped in 0 to -25
(f).  I had the heater connected to a 20# LP tank and ran it for 3 days
strait.  The condensation was bad, but the van was warm enough to get
changed in the morning and not worry about freezing my self.  It only took
the BA6 about 5 minutes to get the ice off the windows.

My ultimate solution would be to find a way to either get the BA6 to run
quieter or to find a way to sleep with the jet motor sounds under the floor.

Chris Smith
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